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Denov, Myriam; Shevell, Meaghan C. – Global Studies of Childhood, 2021
Given the tragedy of war and genocide, words often cannot adequately capture the complexity of war-related experiences. Researchers are increasingly utilizing the arts to enable multiple forms of expression, as well as for its therapeutic and empowering qualities. This paper outlines the use of the "river of life," an arts-based…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, War, Homicide, Art Activities
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Drass, Jessica Masino – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2015
Art therapy has shown benefits for people with borderline personality disorder and borderline personality traits by alleviating interpersonal difficulties such as affect regulation, an unstable sense of self, self-injurious behaviors, and suicidal ideation. Borderline personality disorder is currently viewed as a trauma spectrum disorder, because…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Personality Problems, Personality Traits, Trauma
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Field, Miranda – in education, 2016
Teachers and school staff are noting an increase in disruptive and aggressive behaviour within the classroom and safety within our schools continues to be questioned. Students arriving in the classroom have diverse backgrounds, which include trauma. For students to feel safe within the classroom they must feel a true sense of belonging;…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Intervention, School Safety, Classroom Environment
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2016
Research suggests that the arts can have a positive impact on youth development, from birth through adolescence. This review explores recent research on arts-based programs and arts therapies. Programs were considered arts-based if at least one of the main components was an arts-related activity, or if there was a deliberate use of arts in the…
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Therapy, At Risk Students, Juvenile Justice
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Homer, Eliza S. – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2015
This article describes the use of collaborative fabric collage based on a neurodevelopmental adaptation for an adult who was being treated for trauma. The case demonstrates the value of thinking about neurodevelopmental factors when creating art therapy interventions. A biologically respectful treatment that offers relational, relevant,…
Descriptors: Adults, Trauma, Coping, Art Therapy
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Mohr, Elizabeth – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2014
Evidence that posttraumatic growth is a potential outcome in the process of recovery from trauma and natural disaster highlights the importance of social environmental factors that encourage a growth response in survivors. This art-based research project followed up on a group of youth survivors (N = 11) of the 2007 earthquake in the Ica region of…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Trauma, Natural Disasters, Social Environment